Georgia car import excise calculator
Georgia charges no annual car tax; the cost is a one-time import excise that scales with engine size and a U-shaped age factor.
Worked example: with Engine size of 2,000, this model computes Import excise of 4,500 GEL. See the full breakdown.
⚠ Illustrative rates Updated for 2025 · sources checked 2026-08-02
How import excise in Georgia is calculated
Georgia is a major used-car re-export hub, so the dominant vehicle query is the import excise, not an annual tax. The charge scales with engine displacement and an age factor that is U-shaped — cheapest for cars two to five years old.
Hybrids pay about half and fully electric cars are exempt; customs service fees are added on top. Rates here are illustrative of the structure. Estimate, not tax advice.
Worked example
| Engine size (cm³) | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Car age (years) | 7 |
| Fuel factor (1 petrol, 0.5 hybrid, 0 EV) | 1 |
| Age factor (U-shaped) ✓ | 1.5 |
| Import excise ✓ | 4500 |
Every row is computed by the engine from the inputs above. Rows marked ✓ are additionally pinned by a published self-test vector.
Frequently asked questions
How much to import a 2.0 L car aged 7 into Georgia?
With the mid-age factor applied to a 2,000 cm3 engine, the illustrative excise is around 4,500 GEL, before customs service fees. Newer 2-5 year cars pay less.
Why is a 3-year-old car cheaper than a 1-year-old?
The age factor is U-shaped: very new and very old cars pay more, with the minimum around two to five years.
Do electric cars pay the excise?
No — fully electric cars are exempt, and hybrids pay roughly half.
Sources
- Revenue Service (rs.ge) customs calculator · checked 2026-08-02
Estimate. Not tax advice. The rates in this calculator are illustrative: they reproduce the shape of the charge through 2 self-test cases, but they are not the official schedule, so the amount shown will not match your bill. Use the official source above for that.
Check the arithmetic yourself: how this calculator is verified — the formula behind every derived value, the 2 test cases the engine reproduces, and what the badge does and does not claim. Also available as machine-readable JSON.
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